Just found this, great little pressie for Fathers Day!! Reviews are good too!

RazorPit Razor Blade Sharpener

Mankind are proud to launch exclusively in the UK: Razorpit; the revolution that will change your shaving experience and furthermore, decrease the expenses related to it.
For men who want to ensure their razors shave better and last longer. This sharpener is a small silicone plate that within the a few seconds sharpens razor blades, making them as good as new. Just a few strokes on the RazorPit are enough to extend the life of blades for up to 150 shaves. It removes soap coverings, skin and hair that sticks to the cutter blade and makes them dull. RazorPit is imperishable and by extending the razor blades life, you can do your bit for the environment and save yourself money because you do not need to throw them away as often.

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I had one of these last Fathers Day and they really are a waste of money. They don't sharpen the blades as advertised just supposedly cleans them properly. When pressing the blade on the rubber sharpener it shredded the rubber and made it useless.

Have to disagree,had this for a year, helps my blades last longer for sure.

@greekmick did you use shaving cream/gel on the thing first, making sure there's no water, and only push the blades upwards (i.e. opposite of shaving action)? Only my rubber looks as new and I've had it over a year

I had one of these last Fathers Day and they really are a waste of money. They don't sharpen the blades as advertised just supposedly cleans them properly. When pressing the blade on the rubber sharpener it shredded the rubber and made it useless.

Promises the earth and delivers s**t

Supposed to clean in the opposite direction you shave and it says in the description that it cleans it to make it sharper

Have to disagree,had this for a year, helps my blades last longer for sure.

@greekmick did you use shaving cream/gel on the thing first, making sure there's no water, and only push the blades upwards (i.e. opposite of shaving action)? Only my rubber looks as new and I've had it over a year

Did everything I was told. To be honest I got so fed up with it I may have pressed a bit too hard on the rubber thinking it was indestructible.

Why does it say it sharpens blades surely metal is harder than rubber. It might take the gunk off a blade but that's about it. Cheaper to just run the blade backwards along any cloth fabric is it not?

How does the leather strap barbers use sharpen the blade of a razor

it's a technique called honing. a blade's edge will tend to dull because the cutting edge slowly deforms over time, often by curling or nicking. With razor blades, when the edge is out of hone, it's began to curl, so the sharpest part of the blade isn't making good contact with the skin, causing it to not properly cut away the hair. The leather is tough enough to re-hone the blade, and restore it's edge. Even stone sharpened blades are often honed after sharpening because of the force applied to the blade by the stone, and resulting deformation.